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International Workshop in Kyoto 2024

Date: 5-6 March 2024

Language: English

Venue: 
Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus, Soshikan Conference Room

Organizer

University of Cologne
The Institute for Justice Systems in Comparative Law (IJSCL) Ritsumeikan University
Center for Peace Education and Research, Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University

Preliminary Programme

5 March 2024 (Tuesday)

13:15 Opening Ceremony
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University)

Greetings:
Prof. Dr. Akihiko Kimijima (Director of Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University)
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Angelika Nussberger M.A. (University of Cologne)
Consul General Melanie Saxinger (German Consulate General Osaka-Kobe)
13:30 Session 1: “My Grandfather Higuchi Kiichiro and Japan’s Wartime Policy for Jewish Emigres”
Reporter: Prof. Dr. Ryuich Higuchi (Meijigakuin University)
Moderator: Professor Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University)

About my grandfather Higuchi Kiichiro and Japan’s Wartime Policy for Jewish Émigrés (PDF)
14:20 Coffee Break
14:40 Discussion
Prof. Dr. Takahiro Shinyo (Kwansei Gakuin University; Former Ambassador of Germany)
Special Lecturer Toyoei Shigeeda (Nihon Sports and Science University, Former Ambassador of Lithuania)
Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Angelika Nußberger M.A. (University of Cologne)
Professor Kimio Yakushiji (Ritsumeikan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Megumi Ochi (Ritsumeikan University)
Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Miharu Hirano (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU)
Assistant Frederic Kupsch (University of Cologne)
Assistant Dr. Paula Rhein-Fischer (University of Cologne)
Professor Dr. Omi Hatashin (Osaka Jogakuin University)
15:40 Suekawa Memorial Hall
16:10 Coffee Break
16:30 Session 2: “Non-discrimination v. equality – different understandings of a basic philosophical concept in law”
Reporter: Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Angelika Nußberger  M.A. (University of Colongne)
Moderator: Professor Dr. Omi Hatashin (Osaka Jogakuin University)

Documents:
Equality v. non-discrimination (PDF)
17:20 Coffee Break
17:40 Discussion
Prof. Dr. Takahiro Shinyo (Kwansei Gakuin University; Former Ambassador of Germany)
Special Lecturer Toyoei Shigeeda (Nihon Sports and Science University, Former Ambassador of Lithuania)
Professor Dr. Masato Ichikawa (Ritsumeikan University),
Associate Professor Dr. Megumi Ochi (Ritsumeikan University)
Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Miharu Hirano (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU)
18:40 End

6 March 2024 (Wednesday)

10:10 Session 3: (tentative title) “The Role of the CJEU and ECtHR in Regulating Social Media from a Freedom of Expression Perspective Frederic Kupsch
Reporter: Assistant Frederic Kupsch (University of Cologne)
Moderator: Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University)
11:00 Coffee Break
11:20 Discussion
Professor Dr. Masato Ichikawa (Ritsumeikan University),
Prof. Dr. Takahiro Shinyo (Kwansei Gakuin University; Former Ambassador of Germany)
Special Lecturer Toyoei Shigeeda (Nihon Sports and Science University, Former Ambassador of Lithuania)
Professor Kimio Yakushiji (Ritsumeikan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Miharu Hirano (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU)
Professor Dr. Omi Hatashin Osaka Jogakuin University)
Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University)
12:20 Lunch at Cafeteria
13:00 Ryoanji Tempel & Tojiin Tempel
15:00 Session 4: “Unequal conditions? The principle of equality and structural discrimination”
Reporter: Assistant Dr. Paula Rhein-Fischer (University of Colongne)
Moderator: Professor Kimio Yakushiji (Ritsumeikan University)
15:50 Coffee Break
16:10 Discussion
Commentator:
Special Lecturer Toyoei Shigeeda (Nihon Sports and Science University, Former Ambassador of Lithuania)
Professor Kimio Yakushiji (Ritsumeikan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Megumi Ochi (Ritsumeikan University)
Assistant Professor Dr. Rieko Kitamura (Ritsumeikan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Miharu Hirano (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University APU)
Adjunct professor Dr. Hanako Umezawa (Universita di Bologna)
Professor Dr. Omi Hatashin (Osaka Jogakuin University)
17:10 End

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International Workshop in Kyoto 2023

Date: 13-14 October 2023

Language: English

Venue: 
Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus, Soshikan Conference Room

Organizer

The Institute for Justice Systems in Comparative Law (IJSCL) Ritsumeikan University

Preliminary Programme

13 October 2023 (Friday)

17:00 Opening Ceremony
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Mitsuyuki Inaba (Ritsumeikan University)
Prof. Dr. Makoto Hizume (Dean of Law Faculty, Ritsumeikan University)

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University
17:10 Session 1: “Implementation of the Representative Action Directive in Germany”
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Astrid Stadler (Konstanz University)
Moderator: Prof. Antonios Karaiskos (Ryukoku University)

PDFs:
Implementation of the Representative Action Directive in Germany
Presentation Slides
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17:50 Coffee Break
18:10 Comments & Discussion
Prof. Dr. Choong-soo HAN (Hanyang University)
Associate Professor Zhixun Cao (Peking University)
Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)
Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen (National Taiwan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang (University of Seoul)
Prof. Antonios Karaiskos (Ryukoku University)
Prof. Kunihiro Nakata (Ryukoku University)
Prof. Hiroshi Shimizu (Toyo University)

PDFs:
Prof. Han
Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone
Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen
Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang
Prof. Hiroshi Shimizu
Prof. Antonios Karaiskos
Associate Professor Zhixun Cao
Prof. Kunihiro Nakata
19:10 Greeting
Prof. Dr. Makoto Hizume (Dean of Law Faculty, Ritsumeikan University)

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University)
19:30 Dinner

14 October 2023 (Saturday)

10:00 Session 2: “Digitization of Civil Procedure”
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Astrid Stadler (Konstanz University)
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Marutschke (Doshisha University)

PDFs:
Digitization of Civil Procedure
Presentation slides
訳文
11:00 Coffee Break & Group Photo
11:20 Comments & Discussion
Prof. Shusuke Kakiuchi (Tokyo University)
Prof. Koji Takahashi (Doshisha University)
Prof. Dr. Choong-soo HAN (Hanyang University)
Associate Professor Zhixun Cao (Peking University)
Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)
Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen (National Taiwan University)
Prof. Hiroshi Tega (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang (University of Seoul)
Hiroko Namura (Attorney at law)
Miyako Ikuta (Attorney at law)

PDFs:
Prof. Choong-soo HAN
Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone
Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen
Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeong Kang
Prof. Shusuke Kakiuchi
Prof. Hiroshi Tega
Judge Masahiko TASHIRO: Fragen und Bemerkungen zur Digitalisierung der Justiz
12:40 Lunch & Myoshinji Temple
15:00 Meeting at Conference Room: Visit to Jury Court and Peace Museum
16:00 Session 3: “European Model Rules of Civil Procedure 2021”
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Astrid Stadler (Konstanz University)
Moderator: Prof. Hiroshi Tega (Tokyo Metropolitan University)

PDF:
European Model Rules of Civil Procedure 2021
Presentation Slides
翻訳
17:00 Coffe Break & Group Photo
17:20 Comments & Discussion
Prof. Dr. Choong-soo HAN (Hanyang University)
Associate Professor Zhixun Cao (Peking University)
Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú)
Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen (National Taiwan University)
Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang (University of Seoul)
Prof. Koji Takahashi (Doshisha University)

PDFs:
Prof. Han
Prof. Dr. Álvaro Pérez Ragone
Associate Professor Wei-Yu Chen
Judge Masahiko TASHIRO: Frage zum ERCP
Wei-Yu Chen: Comments
Associate Professor Dr. Eun Hyeon Kang
18:40 Closing Ceremony
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Masahisa Deguchi (Ritsumeikan University)
18:50 End
19:15 Dinner
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